Project Worker (Violence Reduction)

Catch22; City Of London; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization is seeking a dedicated Project Worker for their Violence Reduction Service at HMP Pentonville. The role involves collaborating with various partners to reduce violent incidents and requires strong communication and relationship management skills. Candidates should have experience working with young adults and knowledge of gangs and exploitation. The position offers a full-time contract with an annual salary of £31,582.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of gangs, exploitation, and violence reduction is essential.
• Understanding of the local context of London regarding gang activity.
• Familiarity with agencies in criminal justice and social care.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of prisoners and ensure appropriate support.
• Collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to reduce violence.
• Conduct assessments and develop action plans with SMART targets.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to manage relationships

Understanding of violence reduction

Adaptability under pressure

Job description

Overview

We are seeking dedicated and passionate Project Workers to join our Violence Reduction Service at one of three prisons: HMP Feltham, HMP Pentonville, and HMP Wandsworth. The role requires experience and knowledge of prison estates and the processes and procedures within the prison environment. You will work across the delivery spectrum, holding a caseload of referrals and supporting prisoners via a range of interventions including one-to-one support and group work. The role involves collaborative work across service offerings such as Exploitation Gangs and Debt, Mediation and Conflict Resolution, Peer Mentoring, and Purposeful Activity, within Catch22’s existing footprint in the prison cluster.

We are looking to fulfill the role at HMP Pentonville.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the delivery of activities and interventions that deter prisoners from involvement in violence and related activities, working with Catch22 colleagues, Security, Residential, and other partners, while ensuring fluid communication and adherence to joint working processes.
• Manage a caseload of prisoners and ensure support meets their needs through appropriate needs and risk assessments.
• Collaborate with colleagues, prison staff, and external stakeholders to reduce violent incidents within the prison environment.
• Conduct individual assessments and develop action plans using SMART targets.
• Work with statutory and voluntary sector partners to ensure work is part of a pathway of activities that adds value to existing provisions.
• Support the delivery of training, events, workshops, and seminars to professionals to raise awareness and develop the capacity of partners in areas such as gangs and serious youth violence, vulnerability, exploitation, conflict resolution and mediation.

What does good look like

• A confident professional who is responsive to pressure and change.
• Adaptable and able to work in challenging environments while maintaining motivation and achieving performance targets.
• Ability to build and manage relationships, and to share knowledge and skills to deliver shared goals.
• Collaborative work with a variety of partnership organisations to deliver a great service to service users.
• Attention to detail, particularly relating to performance and meeting deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to adapt messages to the audience while maintaining confidentiality.
• Ability to complete timely performance and management reports as directed, collating information from all prison sites.

Qualifications

• Awareness of the needs of young adults, knowledge of gangs, exploitation and violence reduction, and an understanding of why individuals may become involved in related activities.
• Knowledge of the local context of London and the areas in the city involved in gang activity.
• Good understanding of agencies working within criminal justice, secure estate, social care, housing, health, education, training and employment, and the relevant referral processes.

Additional Information

Contract: Permanent

Hours & work pattern: Full time, 38 hours per week

Salary: £31,582 per annum

Location: Service-based at HMP Pentonville (and the current vacancy).

Screening: Successful admission to post subject to enhanced DBS check, prison vetting check, and right to work in the UK. Catch22 does not currently sponsor visas. See the register for more information.

To Apply: Please provide your CV and cover letter, along with the completion of screening questions to express interest. Applications must include a CV, responses to screening questions, and information detailing interest in the role.

Catch22’s Commitment to Ban the Box: Catch22 does not ask for criminal convictions at the application stage. Disclosures are invited at interview and offer stages. Please see the opportunity’s information pack for more information.

Safeguarding: Catch22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices.